And of course they’ll eat caviar. A lowbrow definition of that would be fish eggs. So what happens when the premier supplier country, Russia, gets a fishing ban slapped on it? According to ABC News, snobby foodsters turn to the Sooner State for the sophisticated fish larva. Brent Gordon, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation supervisor, […]
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As good as he once was
While “Good Girl” Carrie Underwood wasn’t quite “Blown Away,” coming in at No. 5, with $31 million, it was Toby Keith who outworked and outearned all of his fellow boot-stompers, raking in a cool $65 million – definitely enough to keep him “Chill-axin’” and out of the “Trailerhood.” No doubt the songwriter’s 18 excruciatingly loud […]
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Sweet charity
The middle class and the poor are always willing to give to those more needy. The wealthy do not. The wealthy in Oklahoma could donate enough to build a shelter for every school in Oklahoma, but they will not, because they love their money more than they care about other people’s children. —Jeannie Yarger, Edmond
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The Olympic spirit?
Credit: Brad Gregg Granted, the city up the turnpike would be the smallest to host the ancient games in the modern era. Its BOK Center and new baseball stadium are certainly nifty, but the infrastructure and hotel accommodations seem mighty limited for an international event as huge as the Summer Olympics. But, hey, Tulsa […]
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Truth-telling TV
Credit: Brad Gregg But a rage-filled Oklahoma City man happened across a fourth reason during a July 1 appearance on Dr. Phil: domestic abuse. The episode, which first aired in May, revealed 25-year-old Timothy D. Cruz admitting to punching, kicking and strangling his Edmond girlfriend, Brittany Roberts. Oklahoma County prosecutors already had been building a […]
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Going after Google
Credit: Brad Gregg State Attorney General Scott Pruitt doesn’t. He is so disgusted by the revenue-sharing practice — known as monetizing — that he and Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning wrote a strongly worded letter last week to the multinational Internet-based giant, noting that they are “prepared to take appropriate action to safeguard our citizens.” […]
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Slam-dunk romance (not KD’s)
Credit: Brad Gregg Upton and Griffin were spotted at a chic Manhattan hot spot, in which they were, according to the unimpeachable source that is E! Online, getting “very cozy” with one another. The source reports that the two were “cuddling and holding hands, although they were not seen making out.” Adding, “They seemed pretty […]
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I’d buy that for a dollar
Credit: Brad Gregg Low-point beer courtesy of good ol’ Dollar General will reside on its Oklahoma shelves probably between the paper plates and hula hoops. Or near the chew toys and potato chips. Or by the generic colas and sporks. Oh, heck. Just ask Barb at the front register. Dollar General no longer wants to […]
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Hair today
Credit: Brad Gregg The gridiron star has a gorgeous wife, a brilliant NFL career and enough money to buy a small island, or Rhode Island, for that matter. But now, the guy who had a noticeably receding hairline is complete with a head full of bushy hair. Give the aging wide receiver some credit. Welker […]
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Hoops love
Apparently, the pair — both 24 years old — have been friends since high school. But the situation got hot and heavy a few months ago when the two basketball elites hooked up and eventually elevated their relationship from friends to fiancé status. Wright, a member of the Minnesota Lynx and an All-Rookie selection in 2010, […]